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Looking for Spreader Options? Take Your PIK (RITE)
Manure Handling Equipment for Versatile Applications Pik Rite has a proud 40-year tradition of pursuing agricultural innovation. Had the company’s origin story been related to manure handling, it might have been named “Spread Rite.” But it started with tomatoes, not manure. In the mid-1980s, farmer Elvin Stoltzfus and welder Joe Yoder set out to create […]
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Maintaining Udder Health with Teat Dips and Sealants
While parlor routines often focus on lactating cows, overall teat health, whether we are dealing with lactating or dry cows, should always be a top priority. Lactating cows rely on proper pre- and post-dipping for hygiene, while dry cows benefit from internal sealants and continued cleanliness. Framing udder care as a continuous process, not just […]
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Assessing and Implementing a Biosecurity Plan
While there are many ways to prevent and control cattle disease, management with a solid biosecurity plan is a key factor. Implementing biosecurity practices on a dairy can increase profitability by reducing clinical disease and improving production efficiency. Controlling disease will reduce risk at minimal cost. Biosecurity is your first line of defense, which prevents […]
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Prefeedlot Respiratory Vaccination Improves Cattle Health and Growth Outcomes
A new review in a special issue of Applied Animal Science reveals that strategic timing of bovine respiratory disease vaccinations in beef cattle during the cow-calf phase can significantly improve disease prevention and cattle health Champaign, IL, July 28, 2025 Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the US […]
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